A 10 ft x 15 ft rectangular area carrying a uniform load of 5000 psf is applied to the ground surface. Compute the vertical stress increment due to this load at a depth of 20 ft below the ground surface by the approximate method. a. 714 b. 232.49 c. 60 d. 144.8

A 10 ft x 15 ft rectangular area carrying a uniform load of 5000 psf is applied to the ground surface. Compute the vertical stress increment due to this load at a depth of 20 ft below the ground surface by the approximate method. a. 714 b. 232.49 c. 60 d. 144.8

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Chapter6: Vertical Stress Increase In Soil

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Problem 6.4P: Refer to Figure P6.4. A strip load of q = 900 lb/ft2 is applied over a width B = 36 ft. Determine...

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Methods to Determine Vertical Stress

The load applied to the soil is transferred to the underground. The presence of water at soil pores and solid grains above the soil are the primary components that are responsible for the effective load transfer. Due to the load acting, the internal component of the soil or the underground formations undergoes deformations or a tectonic shift. The amount of deformation depends upon the amount of load acting on the soil surface, which indeed, depends on the weight of everything present above the soil. Due to this, the underground soil element develops internal stresses which try to resist the tectonic changes.

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